From science and building design, to art and community action, there are many ways to reduce bird-window collisions. This is a significant conservation challenge, but we already have the tools and knowledge to make a difference.Our guests bring two different backgrounds and areas of expertise. We start by exploring the science: how monitoring is done, which windows are problematic, and what the numbers tell us about the scale of this issue. Then Brendon Samuels helps us understand how policy and building design can prevent collisions, and how we can push for change at every level of government. Vanessa Hum brings an artistic and community-focused perspective, sharing how art, volunteering, and monitoring can raise awareness and inspire action.This is truly an expansive issue with just as many solutions. Explore more below, and don't forget to enter into the prize draw!flap.org - information about preventing collisions at home or at work, and using policy for structural solutionsbirdmapper.org - a community science tool for the public to report bird collisions, and document locations of new bird friendly buildingsbirdsafe.ca - information and tools for building owners, and where to find information on Canada's national bird friendly building design standardstopbirdcollisions.org - the Bird Collisions Prevention Alliance which is dedicated to improving collaborating across sectors to limit bird collisionsfeatherfriendly.com/pages/artist-series - to explore Vanessa's work with Feather Friendly Enter the Draw! To win one of three Feather Friendly Pro DIY kits, follow these steps: Share your love of the Warblers by leaving a review for the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. If using Spotify, you can leave a comment on any episode. Email us a copy of the review - just let us know which review was yours and what platform we can find it on. Email [email protected] you win, we’ll contact you by email.Reviewers located in Canada are eligible for the give-away.Dr. Brendon Samuels is the Bird Safe Buildings Coordinator with FLAP Canada and a postdoctoral researcher with the Ecological Design Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University. Brendon lives in London, Ontario where he works closely with London's local Bird Friendly City team, as well as the municipal government in a community advisory role. Originally trained in ecology and psychology, Brendon's research focusses on developing municipal policy solutions for bird safe buildings and improving landscape connectivity in cities.Vanessa Hum is a bird-friendly window artist based in Ottawa, Ontario. She recently completed her Masters at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, where her research focused on quantifying bird-window collisions across campus. Passionate about making science accessible, Vanessa combines science with art by creating bird-friendly window murals that help prevent bird collisions while transforming glass into engaging public art. She is also part of Feather Friendly’s Artist Series, where homeowners and businesses can purchase her ready-made bird-friendly patterns or commission a custom design that is both beautiful and effective.Andrea Gress (she/her) secretly thinks Piping Plovers are better than all the other birds...studied Renewable Resource Management at the University of Saskatchewan. She pivoted towards birds, after an internship in South Africa. Upon returning, she worked with Piping Plovers in Saskatchewan, and then as the Ontario Piping Plover Coordinator. Years of sharing her love of plovers with beach goers has turned into a full time communications role with Birds Canada. Support the show

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